UFC 194 - Aldo Vs McGregor / Namajunas Vs VanZant - Official Event Program (2015)

Ultimate fighting Championship Official event Program

UFC 194 Jose Aldo Vs Conor McGregor

Featuring Legends and Pioneers such as Conor Mgregor, Demian Maia, Jose Aldo, Luke Rockhold, Jacare Souza, Gunnar Nelson,Uriah Faber, Chris Weidman, Max Holloway  & more

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UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 12, 2015, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada

The event was originally scheduled to take place on December 5. However, the MGM Grand Garden Arena had already been booked for an Andrea Bocelli concert, prompting the UFC to look at alternative venues such as the Mandalay Bay Events Center. The AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas was the most relevant venue under consideration, which would likely have made the event the highest attended in the promotion's history. Subsequently, on August 10, UFC president Dana White confirmed the event would take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, albeit one week later on December 12

This event marked the first time the UFC has ever scheduled three events in consecutive days, with all of them taking place in Las Vegas. Instead of the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the other two events were held at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan.

The event was headlined by a UFC Featherweight Championship unification bout between then champion José Aldo and then interim champion Conor McGregor. The bout was originally expected to take place at UFC 189. However, Aldo pulled out of the bout due to a rib injury and the event was instead headlined by an interim title bout between McGregor and Chad Mendes.

The co-main event featured a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between then undefeated champion Chris Weidman and former Strikeforce Middleweight champion Luke Rockhold.

A middleweight bout between Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero was originally booked for UFC 184 and later UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold. However, the bout was cancelled both times due to Souza being struck with pneumonia and Romero pulling out due to a ligament and meniscus tear in his knee, respectively. The fight was later rescheduled for this event.

Michelle Waterson was expected to face Tecia Torres at the event. However, Waterson pulled out of the bout on November 24 citing an injury. She was replaced by promotional newcomer Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger

Before the opening of the first round, McGregor & Aldo refused to touch gloves and went immediately into combat. As the fight started, McGregor took control of the center of the octagon. When Aldo got within his range, McGregor threw a straight left hand to keep Aldo away. The punch did not hit its target. McGregor then followed with a leg kick that connected. As Aldo charged forward to connect with a right-left punch combination, McGregor moved backwards and connected with a left hook that landed on Aldo's chin and rendered him unconscious. Both punches connected, but McGregor's left punch landed first. As Aldo fell to the ground, McGregor connected with two hammer fists until the referee (Big John McCarthy) stepped in to stop the fight. When the fight was over, McGregor leaped atop the fence and celebrated his victory. Within a minute, Aldo regained consciousness and was on his feet. The bout lasted 13 seconds. The knockout was the fastest finish in UFC title fight history. “Again, nobody can take that left-hand shot,” said McGregor in the post-fight interview. “[Aldo's] powerful and he's fast. But precision beats power, and timing beats speed. And that’s what you saw there.”

Results:
Main Card
Featherweight     Conor McGregor (ic)     def.     José Aldo (c)     KO (punch)
Middleweight     Luke Rockhold     def.     Chris Weidman (c)     TKO (punches) 
Middleweight     Yoel Romero     def.     Ronaldo Souza     Decision (split)
Welterweight     Demian Maia     def.     Gunnar Nelson     Decision (unanimous)
Featherweight     Max Holloway     def.     Jeremy Stephens     Decision (unanimous) 
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)
Bantamweight     Urijah Faber     def.     Frankie Saenz     Decision (unanimous)
Women's Strawweight     Tecia Torres     def.     Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger     Decision (unanimous)
Welterweight     Warlley Alves     def.     Colby Covington     Submission (guillotine choke)
Lightweight     Leonardo Santos     def.     Kevin Lee     TKO (punches)   
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)
Lightweight     Magomed Mustafaev     def.     Joe Proctor     TKO (knees and punches)
Lightweight     Yancy Medeiros     def.     John Makdessi     Decision (split)
Welterweight     Court McGee     def.     Márcio Alexandre Jr.     Decision (unanimous)